BEST OTTAWA BUSINESS AWARDS
2021 NOMINATIONS CLOSING SOON
Have you nominated your business yet? 

In this tumultuous time, the national capital region needs businesses with strong leadership, remarkable innovation and an unwavering commitment to community
and social issues. This important awards program was designed to recognize excellence, innovation and success in our business community. These highly anticipated awards span many sectors and include categories such as:

  • Best Business: Nominations to cover growth initiatives, financial strength, market position and community involvement.
  • Best Performance in Customer Experience: Detail a noteworthy customer experience initiative undertaken by the company.
  • Kanata North #SeriousTechLivesHere - Company of the Year: This award celebrates a company that has demonstrated outstanding business leadership, excellence in innovation and a commitment to their community and employees.
  • Best Performance in Environmental Sustainability: How did the company distinguish itself as a sustainability leader?
  • ***NEW*** Best Leader for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: This award celebrates leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion as demonstrated by business culture goals, policy and strategy.


More than ever, this year’s recipients will inspire the business community
as we build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic. Please help us find the best Ottawa businesses to recognize by nominating those with merit.

Deadline to submit your nomination is Friday, September 24, 2021.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2021
CEO OF THE YEAR
The Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal are pleased to announce Kathryn Tremblay as the 2021 CEO of the Year!

The co-founder and CEO of Ottawa-based excelHR launched her entrepreneurial career more than 30 years ago, building an operation so thin on capital it couldn’t afford a fax machine into a series of firms that are among the country’s leading staffing and recruitment agencies. More recently, Tremblay’s steady, inspired leadership during the pandemic has helped propel the companies to new heights, earning her the 2021 CEO of the Year Award from OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade.

We look forward to celebrating the CEO of the Year
in late November, along with the 2021 BOBs recipients.
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